David Braben to receive Abertay honorary degree

Computer games industry pioneer
David Braben is to receive an Honorary Degree of
Doctor of Technology from Abertay University this Friday.

David is a founding trustee of the
Raspberry Pi Foundation, which aims to bring
affordable, pocket-sized computers to schools and individuals
across the world – inspiring a whole new generation to learn
computer programming, as the BBC Micro did in the 1980s.

He is also the co-creator of
Elite, the first true 3D computer game, which was
released in 1982.

This year David raised almost £1.6 million from over
25,000 supporters on Kickstarter for Elite: Dangerous and
successfully listed his company Frontier Developments on the London
Stock Exchange.

He will be available for interview and photo opportunities
before receiving his Honorary Doctorate.

ENDS

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